If you've been to Basque Spain, you've likely enjoyed Txakoli, the crisp and slightly spritzy white wine made from indigenous Hondarrabi Zuri, poured from a height into pint glasses and knocked back in pintxo bars with a bite of salt cod.

A rare treat in New Zealand, Ametzoi's Txakoli is a textbook example of why the wine is so beloved. Vines are grown on steep, trellised vineyards above the Basque fishing village of Getaria, it delivers piercing acidity, low alcohol and a natural, gentle spritz retained from fermentation. Aromatically crisp and coastal, it shows citrus, green apple and white flowers alongside an unmistakable salty, briny backbone. The palate is razor-sharp, refreshing and mouthwatering, finishing clean and dry.

Few wines pair more effortlessly with seafood, but it’s brilliant as an aperitif on a sunny evening too. Pure pleasure in a glass!